loosen the purse strings
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loosen the purse strings
verb loosens the purse strings · loosening the purse strings · loosened the purse strings · loosen the pursestrings · loosen the purse-strings
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To increase spending or allow increased spending; to relax control of spending.
He thought the effect of this language from the Prime Minister had been to loosen the purse-strings of the Treasury.
Opposite: tighten the purse strings
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verb to increase or allow to increase spending
| 中文 | 放鬆銀根 /放松银根 |
|---|---|
| Italiano | allentare i cordoni della borsa |
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